My docs agree, let's try the Goldilocks Mastectomy. In my opinion, it is an excellent option for me, and probably for lots of other women in a similar situation. I don't care about having breasts that stick out, but I am also not keen on the unnatural look of the completely flat look with horizontal scars after a normal mastectomy. So maybe the Goldilocks approach is just right for me. The rest of this post is my initial post about the Goldilocks Mastectomy. If you are interested in how I made out with the post-op recovery, check out my list of follow-up blogs.Wondering what it is? Check out the web page http://goldilocksmastectomy.com/Note that there are links to a powerpoint presentation and more info at the bottom of that web site.How did I find out about it?I couldn't believe that there hadn't been any significant research in how to do a mastectomy in such a way as to leave behind something better looking than a flat (or concave) chest with scars going straight across. Just because a woman is not interested in standard breast reconstruction techniques doesn't mean she is indifferent to how the chest looks after surgery. So, I started to read some books on breast surgery from the McGill University Library, which turns out to be very easy to do in this age of e-books. If you are from McGill or any institution with access to these books, you should be able to access them from your network, or use your VPN and then access them. I found many books, but I really liked the following book, with the most recent edition in 2014. The link to the publishers page is https://www.elsevier.com/books/breast-surgery-print-and-e-book/dixon/978-0-7020-4959-0

Breast Surgery, Edited by

J Michael Dixon

Breast Surgery meets the needs of surgeons in higher training and practising consultants for a contemporary and evidence-based account of this sub-specialty that is relevant to their general surgical practice. It is a practical reference source incorporating the most current information on recent developments, management issues and operative procedures. The text is thoroughly referenced and supported by evidence-based recommendations wherever possible, distinguishing between strong evidence to support a conclusion, and evidence suggesting that a recommendation can be reached on the balance of probabilities.

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